Student Discipline
A teacher or principal has the authority to hold a pupil to strict accountability for disorderly conduct in school, on the way to or from school, at any school function, or during intermission or recess.
Disciplinary action may be taken against any student guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct,including but not limited to:
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Using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling tobacco products
. Using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling alcoholic beverages
. Using, possessing, distributing, purchasing, or selling illegal drugs or controlled
substances, look-alike drugs and drug paraphernalia
. Using, possessing, controlling, or transferring a weapon in violation of the
"Possession of Weapons in a School Building" section of this policy
. Using, possessing, controlling, or transferring any object that reasonably could be
considered or used as a weapon
. Disobeying directives from staff members or school officials and /or rules and
regulations governing student conduct
. Using violence, force, noise, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear, or other
comparable conduct toward anyone or urging other students to engage in such
conduct
. Causing or attempting to cause damage to, or stealing or attempting to steal,
school property or another person's property
. Engaging in any activity that constitutes an interference with school purposes or
an educational function or any disruptive activity
. Unexcused absenteeism -- However, the truancy statutes and Board policy will be
utilized for chronic and habitual truants.
. Hazing
. The forging of any signature, or the making of any false entry, or the
authorization of any document used or intended to be used in connection with the
operation of the school
Students who are under the influence are not permitted to attend school functions, and are treated as though they had drugs in their possession.
These grounds for disciplinary action apply whenever the student's conduct is reasonably related to school or school activities, including, but not limited to:
On, or within sight of, school grounds before, during, or after school hours
or at any other time when the school is being used by a school group;
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Off school grounds at a school-sponsored activity, or event, or any activity
or event which bears a reasonable relationship to school;
Traveling to and from school or a school activity, function or event; or
Anywhere, if the conduct may reasonably be considered to be a threat or
an attempted intimidation of a staff member, or an interference with
school purposes of an educational function.
Disciplinary Measures
Disciplinary measures include, but are not limited to:
. expulsion
. suspension
. detention
. clean-up duty
. loss of student privileges
. loss of bus privileges
. notification to juvenile authorities and/or police
. restitution for damages to school property
No person who is employed or engaged by the District may inflict or cause to be inflicted corporal punishment on a student. Corporal punishment does not include, and District personnel are permitted to use, reasonable force as needed to maintain safety for other students, school personnel, or persons, or for the purpose of self-defense.
Delegation of Authority
Each teacher, and any other school personnel when students are under his/her charge, is
authorized to impose any disciplinary measure, other than suspension, or expulsion,
corporal punishment or in-school suspension, which is appropriate and in accordance
with the policies and rules on student discipline. Teachers may remove students from a
classroom for disruptive behavior.
Cross References:
3300 Corrective Action and Punishment
Legal References:
§ 20-4-302, MCA Discipline and punishment of pupils
§ 20-5-202, MCA Suspension and expulsion
§ 45-8-361, MCA Possession or allowing possession of in school building
29 U.S.C. § 701 Rehabilitation Act of 1973